Can Your Wash and Dryer be a Security Risk?

@celticeagle (189793)
Boise, Idaho
March 23, 2026 3:57pm CST
I am glad that I don't have a lot of devices to contend with. I just read where if you have a device connected to your WiFi they could become a security risk. Hackers can into your system through them. Be sure anything that connects to your WiFi is secure. That can even be your washer and dryer or your lawn sprinkler timer. Secure it by changing the default admin username and password. Also, set up a separate network for guests to keep them from accessing your amin personal devices.
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7 responses
23 Mar
Aye The separate network is really important
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Mar
Yes, I think so.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
26 Mar
I don't have any Smart appliances.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Mar
I don't either.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
24 Mar
I do not plan to have anything "smart". I do not see the point, and I realize that yes, they can be a security risk.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Mar
I don't either. Wifi is all i need.
@FourWalls (86575)
• United States
24 Mar
Thankfully I don’t have “smart appliances.”
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Mar
Nor do i.
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@jstory07 (148701)
• Roseburg, Oregon
23 Mar
I only have my cell phone and laptops connected to wifi.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Mar
Same here. No extras.
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@JudyEv (381756)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Mar
These issues are all a real worry nowadays. Such a nuisance to have to be so careful with everything.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Mar
Yes, I agree. The dark web is finding it too easy.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Mar
I have nothing connected to anything and no smart devices of any kind,
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Mar
Same here.
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